02967nam 2200529 a 450 991078566970332120230725030559.01-282-94808-397866129480841-4411-9664-1(CKB)2670000000067699(EBL)634575(OCoLC)699475275(SSID)ssj0000441505(PQKBManifestationID)12166151(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000441505(PQKBWorkID)10406897(PQKB)11171851(MiAaPQ)EBC634575(Au-PeEL)EBL634575(CaPaEBR)ebr10438504(CaONFJC)MIL294808(EXLCZ)99267000000006769920100503d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrReading the Dao[electronic resource] a thematic inquiry /Keping WangNew York Continuum20111 online resource (197 p.)Description based upon print version of record.1-4411-8611-5 1-4411-9651-X Includes bibliographical references and index.The essence of the Dao -- The features of the Dao -- The movement of the Dao -- The Dao and the myriad things -- The Dao of Heaven and the Dao of human -- From the Dao into the De -- The qualities of the De -- On have-substance and have-no-substance -- On take-action and take-no-action -- On pleasure-snobbery and acquisitiveness -- On the hard and the soft -- On the beautiful and the ugly -- On beauty, truth, and goodness -- On modesty and retreat -- On knowledge and wisdom -- On fortune and misfortune -- On life and death -- On the merits of contentment -- On the possibilities of achievement -- On the art of leadership -- On warfare -- On peace -- On returning to antiquity -- On the ideal society -- The attitude to the Dao and the De -- The experience of the Dao and the De -- The praxis of the Dao and the De -- The attainment of the Dao and the De -- Appendix : the Dao de jing of Laozi.The Dao De Jing represents one of the most important works of Chinese philosophy, in which the author, Lao Zi (c. 580-500 BC), lays the foundations of Taoism. Composed of 81 short sections, the text itself is written in a poetic style that is ambiguous and challenging for the modern reader. Yet while its meaning may be obscure, the text displays the originality of Lao Zi's wisdom and remains a hugely influential work to this day. In Reading the Dao: A Thematic Inquiry , Wang Keping offers a clear and accessible guide to this hugely important text. Wang's thematic approach opens up key elements299.5/1482Wang Keping1955-911284MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910785669703321Reading the Dao3761604UNINA